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TI-2006-05999 Aliases CVE-2006-6235GHSA-fxx3-6m2r-fwh5

A "stack overwrite" vulnerability in GnuPG (gpg) 1.x before 1.4.6, 2.x before 2.0.2, and…

Priority MEDIUM 52Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A "stack overwrite" vulnerability in GnuPG (gpg) 1.x before 1.4.6, 2.x before 2.0.2, and 1.9.0 through 1.9.95 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted OpenPGP packets that cause GnuPG to dereference a function pointer from deallocated stack memory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06231 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 32

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.7VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2.1VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 22 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.10VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.15VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.20VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gpg4win:gpg4win:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7VulnerableGpg4win
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*core_5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*core6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium_processor:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:rpath:linux:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1VulnerableRpath
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10VulnerableUbuntu
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableUbuntu
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.10 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.15 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.20 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gpg4win:gpg4win:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Gpg4win
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions core_5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions core6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium_processor:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:rpath:linux:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 Vulnerable ·Rpath
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0754 Released 2006-12-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    gnupg security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 gnupg-1.2.1-19, gnupg-1.2.1-19.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 gnupg-1.0.7-20, gnupg-1.0.7-20.i386, gnupg-1.0.7-20.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 gnupg-1.2.1-19, gnupg-1.2.1-19.i386, gnupg-1.2.1-19.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gnupg-1.2.6-8, gnupg-1.2.6-8.i386, gnupg-1.2.6-8.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gnupg-1.2.6-8, gnupg-1.2.6-8.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 gnupg-1.0.7-20, gnupg-1.0.7-20.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 gnupg-1.2.1-19, gnupg-1.2.1-19.i386, gnupg-1.2.1-19.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gnupg-1.2.6-8, gnupg-1.2.6-8.i386, gnupg-1.2.6-8.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 gnupg-1.0.7-20, gnupg-1.0.7-20.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 gnupg-1.2.1-19, gnupg-1.2.1-19.i386, gnupg-1.2.1-19.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gnupg-1.2.6-8, gnupg-1.2.6-8.i386, gnupg-1.2.6-8.ia64
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 gnupg-1.0.7-20, gnupg-1.0.7-20.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0754
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2006:0754
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0754
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0754
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0754
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0754
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0754
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0754
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0754
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0754
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0754
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0754

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6235
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fxx3-6m2r-fwh5

References

Patch 1

Advisory 10

Other 5

Sources

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